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Staff -- Purchasing, 7/18/2002
| <1 wk. | 2-5 wks. | 6-10 wks. | 11-20 wks. | 21-30 wks. | 30+ wks. | Avg. wk. | Mo. ago | Yr.ago | |
| ELECTRONICS | |||||||||
| DRAM: 128 Mb | 21% | 35% | 21% | 19% | 5% | 0% | 7.1 | 5.4 | 3.9 |
| DRAM: 64 Mb | 20% | 35% | 28% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 7.2 | 6.9 | 3.9 |
| DRAM: 16 Mb | 14% | 37% | 34% | 9% | 6% | 0% | 6.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| SRAM: 4 Mb | 16% | 32% | 42% | 6% | 3% | 0% | 6.4 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| SRAM: 1 Mb | 13% | 42% | 35% | 6% | 3% | 0% | 6.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| SRAM: 256 K | 18% | 44% | 29% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 5.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| Flash: 32 Mb | 15% | 36% | 36% | 9% | 3% | 0% | 6.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| Flash: 16 Mb | 16% | 28% | 44% | 9% | 3% | 0% | 6.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| Flash: 8 Mb | 19% | 28% | 44% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 6.0 | 6.3 | 3.9 |
| Logic: Bipolar | 13% | 50% | 29% | 5% | 3% | 0% | 5.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Logic: CMOS | 15% | 41% | 33% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 5.8 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
| MPU: 32-bit | 17% | 33% | 33% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 6.5 | 4.7 | 6.8 |
| MPU: 16-bit | 13% | 30% | 40% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 6.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Zener diode | 22% | 47% | 27% | 3% | 2% | 0% | 4.8 | 6.7 | 3.7 |
| Thyristor | 17% | 37% | 40% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.0 |
| Small-signal transistors | 21% | 32% | 43% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
| MOSFET | 16% | 30% | 45% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.6 |
| Analog digital converters | 13% | 38% | 28% | 19% | 0% | 2% | 7.2 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| Digital/analog converters | 14% | 43% | 27% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Network resistors | 28% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 2% | 0% | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| Thick film chip resistors | 29% | 31% | 33% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 5.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Carbon film resistors | 28% | 36% | 32% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Wirewound resistors | 21% | 38% | 38% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Ceramic chip capacitors | 22% | 46% | 24% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Film capacitors | 17% | 36% | 42% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Tantalum chip capacitors | 12% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 4% | 0% | 7.1 | 5.5 | 8.6 |
| D-SUB connectors | 14% | 51% | 26% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
| PLCC connectors | 15% | 49% | 24% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 5.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| PCB connectors | 13% | 58% | 23% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| DIP switches | 16% | 40% | 35% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 5.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| Pushbutton switches | 23% | 38% | 32% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 5.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Slide switches | 22% | 33% | 39% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 5.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| General purpose relays | 25% | 44% | 24% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 4.9 | 2.3 | 3.8 |
| Solid state relays | 21% | 36% | 29% | 10% | 5% | 0% | 6.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| NiCd batteries | 30% | 27% | 37% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 5.4 | 4.1 | 2.9 |
| NiMH batteries | 30% | 22% | 37% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 5.6 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
| Li-ion batteries | 28% | 20% | 44% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 5.6 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Switcher power supplies | 8% | 51% | 26% | 10% | 5% | 0% | 6.8 | 6.6 | 5.0 |
| Single sided printed circuit boards | 6% | 61% | 25% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 6.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| Double sided printed circuit boards | 5% | 59% | 27% | 8% | 0% | 2% | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Multi-layer printed circuit boards | 3% | 56% | 30% | 9% | 0% | 2% | 6.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| STEEL | |||||||||
| HR sheet & strip | 42% | 32% | 17% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 4.1 | 6.1 | 3.1 |
| CR sheet & strip | 41% | 30% | 17% | 10% | 3% | 0% | 4.8 | 6.1 | 4.0 |
| Stainless sheet & strip | 33% | 34% | 25% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.0 |
| Electrogalvanized | 34% | 34% | 20% | 10% | 0% | 2% | 5.2 | 7.3 | 4.1 |
| Hot-dipped galvanized | 37% | 31% | 17% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 5.0 | 8.4 | 3.2 |
| Other coated sheet | 37% | 24% | 20% | 13% | 4% | 2% | 6.5 | 7.1 | 4.9 |
| HR bars | 54% | 31% | 11% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| CF bars | 56% | 31% | 11% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Stainless bars | 41% | 46% | 9% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Carbon & alloy plate | 40% | 41% | 18% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Stainless plate | 40% | 34% | 19% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
| Light structurals | 56% | 35% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
| Heavy structurals | 29% | 52% | 15% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| Oil country tubular goods | 30% | 39% | 22% | 9% | 0% | 0% | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Line pipe & tube | 37% | 47% | 14% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 3.2 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| Pressure pipe & tube | 38% | 38% | 19% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 3.7 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| Mechanical pipe & tube | 36% | 42% | 17% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| Structural pipe & tube | 46% | 38% | 13% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| NONFERROUS METALS | |||||||||
| Copper sheet & strip | 34% | 37% | 21% | 7% | 1% | 0% | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Brass sheet & strip | 34% | 42% | 18% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| Free-cutting brass rod | 44% | 44% | 10% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Copper tube | 38% | 46% | 10% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Aluminum sheet & strip | 36% | 39% | 16% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Aluminum plate | 41% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 1% | 0% | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Aluminum tube | 32% | 51% | 12% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 4.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Titanium sheet | 24% | 29% | 29% | 14% | 5% | 0% | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| Titanium plate | 21% | 32% | 32% | 11% | 0% | 5% | 7.2 | 4.5 | 6.8 |
| Titanium bars | 22% | 43% | 22% | 9% | 4% | 0% | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Gold | 60% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.1 |
| Silver | 50% | 29% | 14% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Platinum | 42% | 8% | 33% | 8% | 8% | 0% | 6.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Palladium | 45% | 9% | 36% | 0% | 9% | 0% | 5.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| Nickel-based superalloys | 35% | 29% | 12% | 18% | 6% | 0% | 6.4 | 6.2 | 11.5 |
| Cobalt-based superalloys | 43% | 43% | 0% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 3.9 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| Titanium-based superalloys | 20% | 20% | 40% | 7% | 13% | 0% | 8.4 | 6.9 | 12.0 |
| FABRICATED METALS | |||||||||
| Stampings | 8% | 53% | 35% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| Forgings | 4% | 26% | 44% | 21% | 1% | 3% | 9.1 | 6.5 | 8.1 |
| Magnet wire | 30% | 35% | 30% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 5.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| Gray iron castings | 7% | 42% | 44% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 6.1 | 6.5 | 5.7 |
| Ductile iron castings | 10% | 31% | 45% | 12% | 2% | 0% | 7.1 | 7.1 | 5.8 |
| Investment castings | 3% | 32% | 47% | 15% | 3% | 0% | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Die castings (all kinds) | 9% | 35% | 44% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Steel wire | 21% | 57% | 9% | 11% | 2% | 0% | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Copper wire | 26% | 69% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Aluminum wire | 32% | 50% | 5% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 4.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| PLASTIC & RUBBER PARTS | |||||||||
| Injection molded plastics | 11% | 49% | 34% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Blow molded plastics | 13% | 47% | 32% | 6% | 2% | 0% | 5.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| Extruded plastics | 15% | 56% | 25% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Compression mold. plastics | 12% | 35% | 47% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 6.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| Seals & rings | 22% | 43% | 27% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 5.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Flat belting | 26% | 61% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Rubber hose | 36% | 49% | 11% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| MRO | |||||||||
| Electric motors: 1-30 HP | 51% | 32% | 13% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Motor controls | 34% | 38% | 21% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 4.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Gears | 36% | 37% | 19% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Lighting fixtures | 62% | 34% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Temperature controls | 48% | 36% | 10% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| Test instruments | 36% | 48% | 13% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Nonfriction bearings | 67% | 23% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Special fasteners | 36% | 47% | 12% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Speed reducers | 42% | 34% | 21% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| Cutting tool inserts | 56% | 34% | 8% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Grinding wheel | 58% | 31% | 9% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Lubricants | 73% | 24% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Adhesives | 63% | 33% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| Lift truck batteries | 47% | 36% | 11% | 4% | 0% | 1% | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| PACKAGING | |||||||||
| Linerboard | 38% | 49% | 11% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| Corrugated medium | 41% | 54% | 4% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Containerboard | 42% | 49% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Corrugated containers | 44% | 49% | 5% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Folding cartons | 36% | 54% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Multiwall bags | 28% | 47% | 19% | 4% | 0% | 2% | 4.5 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| Bags & liners | 43% | 49% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Steel drums | 49% | 47% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| Plastic drums | 43% | 49% | 6% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| Fiber drums | 43% | 49% | 5% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| IBCs | 38% | 48% | 10% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 3.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| FIBCs | 30% | 55% | 10% | 0% | 5% | 0% | 4.2 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| EQUIPMENT | |||||||||
| Lift trucks | 6% | 26% | 29% | 35% | 3% | 0% | 9.6 | 10.3 | 6.5 |
| Filters | 62% | 30% | 5% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Pumps | 39% | 45% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Seals & gaskets | 73% | 24% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Valves | 54% | 29% | 15% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Pressure instruments | 37% | 42% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 4.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| <1 dy. | 1-5 dy. | 6-10 dy. | 11-20 dy. | 21-30 dy. | 30+ dy. | Avg. dy. | Mo. ago | Yr. ago | |
| CHEMICALS | |||||||||
| Acetic acid | 9% | 63% | 15% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 6.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Benzene | 0% | 58% | 16% | 16% | 11% | 0% | 8.4 | 5.3 | 6.5 |
| Carbon black | 9% | 29% | 29% | 15% | 9% | 9% | 11.0 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Caustic soda | 15% | 53% | 24% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Chlorine | 17% | 33% | 37% | 3% | 10% | 0% | 7.3 | 4.0 | 5.2 |
| Dioctyle pthalate | 23% | 46% | 23% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 6.3 | 6.9 | 5.9 |
| Ethylene | 4% | 32% | 43% | 11% | 7% | 4% | 9.3 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
| Ethylene glycol | 12% | 49% | 24% | 10% | 5% | 0% | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Glycerine | 17% | 35% | 30% | 13% | 4% | 0% | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Hydrogen peroxide | 13% | 63% | 13% | 10% | 3% | 0% | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| LAS | 33% | 33% | 33% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.0 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| Methanol | 11% | 51% | 30% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 5.5 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| Phenol | 20% | 60% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.8 | 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Soda ash | 8% | 62% | 22% | 5% | 0% | 3% | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Sodium bicarbonate | 10% | 38% | 24% | 14% | 14% | 0% | 9.1 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| Styrene | 6% | 35% | 35% | 18% | 6% | 0% | 8.3 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| Sulfuric acid | 22% | 44% | 25% | 7% | 2% | 0% | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Titanium dioxide | 11% | 19% | 35% | 16% | 14% | 5% | 11.4 | 9.5 | 6.3 |
| Xylenes | 14% | 62% | 24% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| Vinyl chloride monomer | 14% | 14% | 57% | 14% | 0% | 0% | 7.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
| POLYMERS | |||||||||
| LDPE | 0% | 48% | 24% | 8% | 4% | 16% | 11.5 | 9.4 | 10.6 |
| LLDPE | 8% | 54% | 23% | 0% | 8% | 8% | 8.4 | 11.1 | 12.6 |
| HDPE injection molding | 0% | 48% | 24% | 10% | 10% | 7% | 10.3 | 11.4 | 8.3 |
| HDPE extrusion/blow molding | 0% | 70% | 10% | 0% | 20% | 0% | 8.4 | 10.8 | 8.0 |
| Polyvinyl chloride | 5% | 25% | 25% | 30% | 10% | 5% | 11.9 | 10.3 | 7.4 |
| Polystyrene | 10% | 37% | 13% | 33% | 7% | 0% | 9.3 | 7.2 | 5.1 |
| Polypropylene | 2% | 43% | 14% | 19% | 12% | 10% | 12.0 | 15.1 | 6.5 |
| Polyols | 10% | 60% | 20% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 5.3 | 2.5 | 5.2 |
| Isocyonates | 10% | 40% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 10.5 | 1.5 | 4.9 |
| Polycarbonate | 9% | 26% | 35% | 22% | 9% | 0% | 9.3 | 12.5 | 8.7 |
| Nylon | 13% | 35% | 13% | 22% | 4% | 13% | 11.4 | 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Acetal | 29% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 12% | 6% | 10.0 | 8.7 | 6.8 |
| Polyester, thermoplastic | 9% | 27% | 14% | 23% | 14% | 14% | 13.9 | 4.7 | 6.4 |
| Elastomers | 12% | 29% | 18% | 24% | 12% | 6% | 11.2 | 4.4 | 7.4 |
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